Having a hard time understanding why....

Sep 27, 2009

All my life I have been big. I could never remember being thin. When I was in school I was called every name in the book people could think of. I have tried a lots of diets. The diets I have tried never work if they did I would gain the weight back and plus. On April 19, 2005 my mom had the Gastric Bypass with Dr.Cacucci. Since April 19,2005 she has lost 195 pounds. With the Gastric Bypass she is able to keep the weight off. There are 3 other people in my family that had the Gastric Bypass they have done well with it. In the end of Junior year I decide to have the Gastric Bypass. I was 17 years old at the time. In Oct 2007 I decide to try to get the Gastric Bypass done. In Dec 2007 I met with Dr.Cacucci again. She suggested to do Gastric Sleeve. I was approve to do both surgeries. On Jan 31, 2008 I had the Gastric Sleeve. I was 500 pounds when I had the surgery. Now I'm at 374 . Dr. Cacucci thought I could lose more weight by doing the Sleeve first .With the Gastric Sleeve the highest weight I lost was 150 pounds. With the Sleeve I have stop losing the weight. I have gain 15-20 pounds back on. In Oct 2008 I started having bad back pain. One Doctor said my bones have move since losing the weight. Other Doctor said it was arthritis. The only way for stop the pain in my lower back is to lose other 200 pounds. I have been doing water therapy. It only helps when I'm in the pool . In April 2009 I have been trying to get the Gastric Bypass approve. Please please consider me for the Gastric Bypass. If I don't get this surgery it will get worst. Then I won't able to do anything for my self. I want my life back. I just want to be happy. Thank you for your time.... I dont understand why the are saying that it's not a medical necessary. I'm tired of being big. If I could do it on my own I would but I can't. Having RNY Gastric Bypass it's the only way for me. I'm only 21 and I don't get to do much since I have all this weight on me. I can't find a real job. The first job I had I like it. But my weight was holding me back to move up in the job I wanted. I got the job in June and I left there in Oct. I guess I will stay home for the rest of my life. I really dont have any friesnds so I dont go out much. I have been waiting on this surgery since May and they say it's not a medical necessary. They got my last appeal Sept 4 and still not heard from them! I don't know what to do anymore.

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